Mikael Backlund is on the Flames' first line with Michael Cammalleri and Jarome Iginla. Backlund has just nine points and a minus-10 rating in 32 games this season, but he has four assists in his last five contests. "The last three or four games, he's really played well," Flames coach Brent Sutter said. "I think he's taken it to heart about what we've been talking about and going through with him - how important he is to this team." Unless you're in a keeper league, we'd recommend taking a wait-and-see approach to Backlund. His new assignment makes him interesting, but we aren't convinced yet that he'll get enough posts in the second half of the season to make him worth owning in standard leagues.